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WEATHER FORECAST. Fair and cooler to-da- y; falrf fresh west winds. IT- - SHINES FOR ALL Highest temperature yesterday, 77: lowest. 68. Detailed wsathtr report on saltorlsl pace. VOL. LXXXVn.--N- O. 37. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919. CovyriiiM, m, 6 the Sun PrirtHrt,; and Publishing Association. PRICE. TWO CENTS. PRESIDENT GAINING STEADILY, BUT MUST TAKE LONG REST; INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE OPENS; LANE MAY BE CHAIRMAN; 1 GEN WOOD HEADS 1,000 U S. REGULARS WITH CANNON, A T GAR Y MORGAN'S FIRM i ACTS IN I. R. T. , BOND PROBLEM Financiers Review Position I of Holders of 5 Per Cent. I Securities. FAKE ACTION EXPECTED Scini-Annu- al Interest Said to Bo in Jeopardy Under Prcs-- 1 ent Income. , A conference relative to the position of the holders of $160,355,000 Inter-borou- Rapid Transit Company 5 per cent, bonds was held yesterday at the offices of J. P. Morgan & Co. In attendance) were representatives of all of the private banking firms, national banks and trust companies In this city that participated in tho distribution of the bonds and the $33,400,000 seven per cent, notes, which were sold in September, 1918. The definite result, it was stated, will bo the Issuance of an \unimportant\ statement y, but tho financial community attached unusual significance to the conference and predictions were made that im- portant developments regarding the Interborough situation would come to a head within a short time. Tho conference yesterday marked the first entrance of the Morgan firm and associates into the tangle now confront- ing the street railways, subways and elevated lines In this city. Heretofore the bankers, who floated the bonds but have no other Interest in the Interbor- ough situation, have held aloof and per- mitted the representatives of the Junior interest to wage the battle for higher fares. Tho indications were that tho tankers would now take an active hand In view of the fact that payment of the semi-annu- Interest on tho 6 per cent bonds Is In Jeopardy. Whether tho financial crisis confront- ing the Interborougn would lead sooner or later to a receivership of tho Inter- borough Rapid Transit Company, which lo the company which operates the sub- way and elevated lines, could not be .learned yesterday. At the conference representatives or J. P. Morgan & Co.. the National City Bank, the National City Company, Bank- ers Trust Company, Guaranty Trust Company, First National Bank, National Bank of Commerce, Chase National Bank. Harris. Forbes ft Co.. Lee. Hlg-glns- & Co., Kidder, Peabody & Co--. Kissel, Klnnlcutt 4 Co. and the Liberty National Bank were assembled for al- - most two hours. Some of the financiers noted on their departure from the Mor- gan. offices were Seward Prosser, E. V. R. Thayor, James S. Alexander, Charles E. Mitchell, Charles II. Sabln. Francis L. Hlne, James A. Stlllman, L. C. Smith, Charles S. Sargent. Herman Klnnlcutt, Albert B. Tilney and Everett B. Sweeiy. Tho Interborough Rapid Transit Com- pany has outstanding J160.S85.000 flrst and refunding mortgage bonds and 7 per cent, notes secured by pledge of $52,187,000 additional bonds. The interest falls due January 1. In Its pleas for a are increase the company has stated lt earnings barely cover op- erating expenses and taxes, leaving no funds or only a small amount from earnings to meet the forthcoming Inter- est maturity. The opinion Is expressed in banking circles that unless there Is an Increase In the fare the company will have to go Into default as to the Interest, and there Is some doubt as to the com- pany's ability to keep Its head above ater unUl the close of the current year. VOTES CITIZENSHIP FOR MRS. DE MUMM Senate Aids Baron's American Wife to Get Fortune. Special Despatch to Tat Suit. Washington. Oct. 6. The Senate passed a resolution to-d- to restore the citizenship pf Mrs. Walter de Mumm, formerly Miss Frances Scovllle of San Francisco. The resolution was Intro- duced by Senator Capper (Kan.), Miss Ecovlllo having been a resident of tho town of Seneca, In that State, at one time. Her father, C. C. K. Scovllle, Is a banker there. Miss Scovllle married Walter de Mumm. who is a baron and a membor of the family of champagne manufacturers. In April, 1913, thereby assuming German citizenship under both American and Oerman laws. After the start of the war she returned to the United States nd Is again a resident of this country. Ehe seeks the restoration of her citizen- ship rights that she may obtain a share ot her husband's large wine property In France. . . . r i i i 1. n .if M Vnnwn figures of Paris and the other Old World crnai3, i December, no \\ by an American woman, Mrs. Marie vaq Ilensimer Barnes, In her apartment In I'arls. After that affair he was con- - flnH n kn.l,al tnf . nmA time. VI ti, ft HUBCtwi ww... As De Mumm Is a Qerman subject, the irench Government la bdoui to ranm-cat- e all of his holdings In France, and Mrs. Da Mumm, were she to fall to gain American cltlienshlp, would be unable to obtain even a share of this property. As an American citizen she could get property rights In tho French holdings. The House still will have to act on the) resolution. Waste Increase Granted. Svdnit, N. B. W., Oct. 6. In the . New South Wales Assembly to-d- Premier Ilolmann announced that the . ...... , Tl ni 1 rn ,1 n ( n U the living wages from'tl,tO'lU Pr. 1 L7 Americans Withdraw Warships in Dalmatia By (At Asiociattd Tret. ROME, Oct 6 (delayed) Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, in command of the 'American squadron, has issued orders for tho withdrawal of the American ships from Spalato. Admiral Andrews has also de- clared to the Italian authorities at Spalato that the United States wishes to remain outside of any complication and that the re- sponsibility rests entirely with Italy. Jugo-Sla- v reports are to the ef- fect that Admiral Andrews has received instructions to the effect that any future attempt against the Spalato-Tra- u zone would be considered as directed against the United States. REDS BEAT SOX . IN FIFTH GAME Scoro Fourth Victory, 5 to 0, Duo to \Hod\ Ellcr's Su-jje- rb Pitching. ALLOWS 8 HITS; FANS 9 Bccdrd Set for Receipts 48 Contesting Players Willlii-Tid- o $195,462.25. Standing of the Clobs. p. vr. z p.c. Clnclnnntl (K.) 5 4 1 .800 Chicago (A.) S 1 .tOO By a Staff Correspondent of Tn Sew. Chicago, Oct. 6. Chicago ht broods in an atmosphere of helpless- ness very much akin to that which developed here manyyears ago after Mrs. Leary's famous cow had kicked over the celebrated lamp. Tho Metrop- olis of the West is a scene of deso- lation, Tho wind moans through the streets as if Old Boreas himself knew that ho was at a walce. Half a tjalo speeds on the spectra of defeat as It slinks from corner to corner, despised' by all men. Slinking in company is a figure called Baseball Dope, which is a pa- riah in his old stronghold and worse than a leper at tho gate. For let It be blared to tho world that tho Chicago club of the American League lost another game to the Cincinnati Nationals in tho world's series this afternoon. The score was & to 0. It was tho culminating blow of a series of disappointments to tho Chi- cago baseball followers this fourth overthrow of the champions of tho American League, who have won only ono game of the rive contented. Off- icially, the White Sox are not yet counted out. The Reds must win an- other contest, for tho new arrange- ment for tho series this year calls for the best Ave out of nine. Chlcavo Throws Up Sponato. But Chicago has thrown up tho sponge, hauled up tho white flag, tossed in tho towol and given every other\ indication of tho acceptance of the result which cannot bo evuded. Tho White Box are beaten and there is no getting away from tho grim de- tails or the ubiquitous, Incontrovert- ible fact. They may take! another game when they send Dickey Kerr back at the Reds In Cincinnati to- morrow, but It will be only tha post- ponement\ of the inevitable. Everyone of the four triumphs reg-utnr- hv the Cincinnati club lias had a pitcher for Its hero. To-da- lead ing light was Horace Eller Hoa ror short. Eller threw baseballs at the White Sox with his right arm in so masterful, cunning and altoaeth.r ef- fective a manner that tho Box got nniv thran hits, one of which waj tho scratchiest kind of an accident. Ho hurled his spitter, shine ball and straight rifle shot with such unerring deceDtlon that only two Chicago players reached third bate. Nobody olso got as rar as seconu. only four White Sox reached first, one having got a pass. Retires Stx In a Ilow on Btrlkes. And Eller struck out nine men, six of them in quick succession. In tho second inning ho retired Gandll, Ris-ber- g and Schalk on strikes and in the third inning he kept up tho splendid an'd sensational work by fanning Wil- liams, Lelbold and Eddie Collins. Cin- cinnati fans were so stunned by th. performance so dazzled by the bril liancy of tho real max ior me nonce thoy forgot their vocal organs and sat with the others in silent wonderment. Cheer after cheer reverberated ovr Comlskey Park after the third Inning as Eller strode from the mound with head high In the air and his mouth set grimly rather than In a smile. It was a splendid honor to a deserving hero. And as Inning after Inning rolled Into baseball history Eller remained in su- preme command. He ceased striking out the White 8ox. coming to the' con- clusion that It would be fetter not to put everything on the ball and to conserve MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED IN INDIANA TOWNS Overseas Veterans Rushed to Gary by Gen. Wood on Governor's Plea. CROWDS DEFY MILITIA Flout Anti-Parad- o Order and Threaten Attack on Jail to Rcscuo Prisoners. Ciiicaco, Oct. 6. Major-Ge- n. Leon- ard Wood, commander of the Central Department of the United States Army, took charge ht of the Indiana steel cities of Gary, Indiana Harbor and East Chicago with 1.000 overseas veterans of tho Fourth Divi- sion, armed with cannon, machine guns and rifles, and declared martial law in Gary, while Adjt.-Ge- n. Smith with 1,000 State troops declared mar- tial law in the two other steel centres. No soldiers' uniforms may bo worn In Gary ty civilians undor the General's order. No disorder preceded the action of the military to-d- but tho troop movements were brought about by a parade without permit of 2,000 strikers from, the steel mills In Gary, led by a large number of former soldier-i- n uni- form, and a mass meeting in a Gary park, where speakers demanded the release of strikers arrested after a riot on Saturday and the withdrawal of troops sent by Gov. Goodrich of In- diana at tho request of city officers. Threats of storming the Jail were made also. This was the first action by Federal troops since the steel strike started on September 22. It came unexpectedly, as there had been comparatively little disorder In any of the cities, but the movement was rapid. Gen. Wood Is Appealed To. No sooner had Mayor Hodges of Gary asked Gov. Goodrich for troops after the mass meeting had been held In violation of his orders and In defiance of the 300 State troops on duty in Gary, than the Governor repeated the request to Gen. Wood at Chicago. In five hours the regulars at Fort Sheridan had been loaded on trucks and transported fifty miles to Gary. They had barely unllmbered themselves from the long ride before Gen. Wood Issued his order for martial law. The order provided that no public meetings or assemblies might be held \In any street, park or other portion of the city.\ However, it specifically ex- empted churches, theatres, motloa. pic ture houses and lecture rooms. The order set forth that all mem In the uniform of the United States Army In the city would be brought to military headquarters Immediately. If Investiga- tion developed that a particular man was \a part of the armed forces of the nation\ he would bo placed under the command of the military authorities- - In the city for duty. If, however, the mas was out of the service he would be held pending further investigation.\ To Hold Discharged Soldiers, This latter provision was taken to mean that discharged soldiers wearing their army uniforms in the city would be held In custody. The order was made effective Imme- diately. It set forth that strict enforce- ment of law would prevail and called upon all citizens to lend their assistance to the military authorities. The func- tions of the city government, it added, would be carried on through the city authorities \as much as possible.\ All parades and processions were pro- hibited by the order. It provided, fur- ther, that no firearms might be carried by any on other than the police, mili- tary authorities, troops and members of the city government. The order will continue in effect \until further notice.\ $S,12S,000 IN GERMAN GOLD REACHES CITY Includes Part of Indemnity Paid by France in 1871. The United Btates destroyer Laub ar rived yesterday at Pier 1Z, Brooklyn, from Antwerp carrying a cargo of Ger man specie totalling 16,136,000. The gold, packed In wooden cases Iron clamped and guarded by a number of secret service men under William Jvava naugh of the United States Department of Justice, was conveyed Immediately to the New York Federal Reserve Bank, 110 Broadway. This shipment, the firBt direct one from the German Government In part payment of the $168,000,000 for food and supplies recently arranged for by Herbert Hoover In Berlin, Includes a number of French napoleons and Eng Hah sovereigns dated 1870. It Is part of the same geld paid by France to the German Government as Indemnity after the Franco-Prussia- n War and since those payments has re mained all these years In tho vaults of the Julius Tower In the town of Span- - dsu. After the end of the war a total of $30,000,000 was taken out and de posited in the KHohs bank, Berlin. Austrian, Russian and Belgian gold coin was. also included In the consignment vu:- .- -- n WAR CUT DOWN NUMBER OF $1, 000, 000 INCOMES IN U. S. Income Tax Report foi 1917 Shows Great Levelling of American Fortunes During Conflict. Special Despatch to Tns Scic. Washington, Oct. 6. Million dollar incomes in tho United States were diminished rather than increased by the war. An analysis of income tax figures for tho year 1917 Just com- pleted by tho Treasury Department shows that war conditions in the United States had a decided tendency toward the levelling of Incomes. There was a vast Increase in tho number and slzo of smaller Incomes and a de- cided decrease in incomes of a million dollars or more a year. A total of 3,472,890 personal Income tax returns were filed for 1917. Tho net Income reported was 113,062,383,-20- 7. This Is on increase of 3,036,850 Income tax returns and $753,805,587 In net Income reported over the year 1916. Treasury officials ascribe the in- crease primarily to tho lower exemp- tion in the new Income tax law, but say that much of It is duo to the general lncreaso in the scalo of wages. FRANCE-SOO- N TO RATIFY TREATY Will End Moratorium, Restore Commerce, Demobilize Army. DECREE NEXT SATUBDAY Military Prisoners in Germany Who Ignored Laws of War to Bo Demanded. Staff Correipondtnt ofTni Bok. Copyright, 1919, all right) reierved. Paris, Oct. 6. Final ratification of the treaty by tho French Senate is expected Saturday, after which the President of tho Republic will affix his signature, thus bringing definitely to an end the present stato of hostilities. The entire nation is waiting Impa- tiently for the publication of that do- - cree, which will usher in a new era. From the legal date of the cessation of hostilities changes of the greatest importance vill tako placo In tho every day life of the Frenchman. First, the moratorium, declared In 1914 will be brought to an end. An unusual situation Is bound to result from this law, which has been abused and vio- lated many times during the five years of war, and many are the moratorium litigations which will occupy the French tribunals for years to come. All con tracts, debts and leases also go Into vigor from this date. Liberty of Commerce Again. Second, the liberty of commerce will bo completely restored. Including com- merce, with all former enemy states. Third, most of the economic restric tions under which France has been living during the war will be removed, with the single exception that the closing hour for cafes and restaurants In the larger cities Is to be maintained. This Is on account of the great Bhortago of fuel. It Is even hinted that the lack of fuel will force the Government to In- stitute even more Bevere restrictions than those that were Imposed during the war. To Paris, which Is eager to resume Its former life and to return to the old time gaiety, this Is a crushing blow. Fourth, real demobilization of the army will begin. Up to the present those who wero nominally demobilized wore really on extended leave, but from the date of the cessation of hostilities the French army is to be reduced to 100,000 men, and all tho classes called to the colors from 1914 to 1918 will be auto- matically returned to full fledged civil- ians. This will affect many generals. All those generals who during the war passed the age limit, but who, because of hostilities wero retained In service, are to be retired. Court-Mnrtl- ol to lie Abolished. Fifth, the ratification decreo will abol- ish the court martial. The Military Gov ernor of Paris Is relieved and the state of siege lifted. Code telegrams will bo permitted again and only the passport regime will be continued, this precau tion Demg taken. It is reported, as a measure against Bolshevism and Is not a war measure. Tho list of military prisoners which Germany Is to be called upon to deliver under the responsibilities clause of the peace treaty for offences against the lufta of war is In ccurso of preparation In view of the approaching date of the treaty a effectiveness. France, Great Britain and Belgium have their lists about completed, and these lists will be combined and pre- sented In the name of the Allies by the Supreme Council within a month after the treaty become effective, as In tho responevillltles chapter. It can be definite V stated that the United States will not submit any names, salaries and other forms of compen- sation during the year. A detailed analysis Is presented for returns reporting net tncomo of $2,000 and over. There wero 1,832,132 such returns with a total net income of $11,191,246,207, Tho income tax, in- cluding surtaxes ana war excess pror-lt- e taxes on tho amount, was 0. The averago tax per individ- ual was $368.56 and the average tax rate 6.03 on the net inepme. Of, the total number of personal re- turns filed 47 per cent, represented net income of from $1,000 to $2,000 and 63 per cent, of the total number reported net Incomes in excess of $2,000. Three hundred and fifteen re- turns showed net incomes of from $500,000 to $1,000,000 and 141 returns showed net incomes of $1,000,000 and over. Now York leads the other States with 489,089 personal returns. In- come reported by personal returns from New York In 1917 was $2,439,-736,14- 8, an lncreaso over 1916 of 7. M'CUMBER SAYS 6 VOTES EQUAL 1 North Dakotan Makes Lone; Plea in Senate Against Johnson Amendment. PEBSIA IS DANGER SPOT McCormick Sees Attempt by iBritain to Repeat Its Egyptian Tactics. Special Despatch to Tub Scn. Washington, Oct. 6. With a plea for the right of tho dominions to a place In tho League of Nations Benator McCumber (N. D.) argued at length y against the Johnson amendment to the League covenant that would glvo the United States equal representation In the assembly with that of the British Em- pire. Senator McCumber put his argu- ment on two grounds. First, he under- took to show that tho possession of six votes In tho assembly will be of no valuo or advantage to the British Em- pire and of no possible disadvantage to the United States. He analyzed the covenant anew with the aim to prove that six votes in the manner in which they are granted amount to no more than one. And having satisfied himself thai what is being granted to the British dominions Is of no uso ho pleaded that as a matter of Justice to great States that carried a great burden in the war, it ought to be granted to them. \The average citlxen.\ he said, \will conclude that there must bo some mis- take that It could not be true that Buch extraordinary favors woul'i be granted to ono nation that It was too absurd to be true. And his conclusion would be correct.' It is not true. If it had been true that tills covenant gave Great Britain six votes to one given each of the other member nations in dispute with her, or In any dispute, the other members of this compact would never have signed 1L Analysis of Voting Strength. \What are the real facts with refer- ence to this voting strength? We must understand, first, that neither tho coun- cil nor the assembly Is a board of ar- bitration. \Second that neither of them decides International disputes at all. \Third that the only Jurisdiction which either the council or tho assem- bly can have over a dispute between nations Is the right to Investigate and report what the true facts ore concern- ing the dispute and make recommenda- tions in regard thereto. \Fourth that even In thd matter of determining what these true facts are and what the recommendations should be for a peaceful settlement both parties to the dispute are excluded. \Fifth that a dispute with a part of a nation or an empire Is a dispute with the whole, and a dispute with the wholo must necessarily be a dispute with each part. Therefore a dispute be- tween one country and another country composed of a dominant Power and Its dominions or possessions is a dispute with each and every part of such coun- try, fnd hence that In a dispute between the Brlt'sn ismpire, or any member thereof and any other country, all par ties to the dispute would be excluded In passing determining the facts In dispute under Artlole XIV. Insist Britain Has One Vote. \Sixth that the British Empire, be ing a member of the council, which CAPITAL, LABOR, PUBLIC UNITED IN WASHINGTON Committees Named to Per- fect Organization and Select Officers. HARMONY IN ACTION SEEN Secretary Wilson Welcomes Delegates in Absence of tho President. Special Despatch to Tnx Sc. WASHINGTON, Oct. 0. Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of tho Interior, has been chosen chairman of tho Indus- trial Conference, It was learned late from an authoritative source. Sir. Lane was the choice of tho ma- jority of tho nominating committee and It Is understood there was no so rloug objection. There la little doubt that tho conference will ratify the choice of Sir. Lano at Its session to- morrow. Special Despatch to Tns Scs. Washington, Oct. 6. Organized la- bor, organized industry and tho public gathered at the council table in Wash- ington y for the flrst time in his- tory in an endeavor to find a common understanding that will lead tho na- tion across the quicksand of after-tho-w- ar Industrial conditions to a broad and firm pathway of industrial peace and economic solidarity for the com- mon good. ,i Littlo progress, was made y. This was duo to conditions, however, and the necessity that the conference organize and find itself and Is not lndl catlve of the ultlmato result that may be achieved. .There was no bitterness, no bicker- ing and no issue drawn between con- tending forces, at the opening session. Some few differences cropped up but they were the result of misunder standings and were quickly smoothed away. The only action taken was tho ap pointment of committees representing the throo major factions at tho con- ference for the purpose of organizing, for nomination of officers and for the formulation of rules and mode of pro cedure. This was accomplished with- out friction nnd adjournment was taken until Though there has been no test, dele- gates are apparently In an open frame of mind and there was no Indication of organization. Meetings to llu Open. The meeting was called to order by Secretary of Labor Wilson. Its setting In, the Hall of the Americas In the Pan American Building was unusual In the extreme. Wtien the conference met the groat hall was Jammed to the doora, the delegates being lost In a sea of spectators and newspaper men. The spectators ranged from Cabinet mem bers and lesser officials of the Govern ment, leaders In every sort of nation allstlc movement down to tha Idly curt ous who were able to obtain cards. All meetings will be open at least until the conference determines for Itself a dif ferent course. The grouping ot tho formal represen tation at the conference was ingenious. On the right were representatives' of the employers, on the left the represen tatives of labor and between tho two. the representatives of the public, be tween the upper 'and nether millstones of Industrial contention. Never before In the history of similar gatherings in Washington has any con ference or other event been so well oov ored by press asents. There were eight press tables, each seating about ten men. but these were insufficient. There seemed to be few nationalistic move ments In any way connected with labor Industry that were not represented. Lone before the conference began the tables In the press room Were plied high with alleged news and propaganda. The Irrelevance of some of It was comic. There are many hopes hitched to the tall of the Industrial conference ktte, but If the few brief passages when real representatives at the conference had a chance, aro any sort ot an lndl cation, the conference will stick mostly to tho main 'line. This does not augur well for the score or more programmes of reform of one kind or another pre sented or rcaily for presentation at the conference. For the most part the character of the men who answered when the roll was called would seem to Indicate that If anything concrete comes from the con ference In the nature of a concerted recommendation It will bo of tha com prehenslvo simplicity of tho Constitution of the United States and one as far from cults. Two Committees Named. Action y was exceedingly re stricted, the only thing accomplished be lng the naming of two committees ot nine members each to do the organlra-tio- n work. Upon the suggestion of Sec- retary Wilson each of the uiajur group-- , employers, employees and public held separate conferences to namo three rep- resentatives each for both committees. The conference also at the suggestion of Secretary Wilson adjourned for this pur- pose Immediately after tho formal open-ln- g Ot of these committees was named to nominate permanent officers and to Continued On oond Page, Official Bulletins on President's Condition ) WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. President Wilson's condition was described in two bulletins y as iollows: 10 P. M. The President had a fairly comfortable day with a slight improvement. 1 1 A. M. Tho improvement in the President's condition noted yesterday has continued. He had a satisfactory night. CABINET MEETS WITHOUT CHIEF Members Find It Unnecessary to Tako Over Edutino Duties of President. LANSING GETS BIG TASK Estimates of Departments nnd Industrial Conference Are Considered. Special Despatch to Tns Sex. Washinoton, Oct. 6. As a result of tho unusual Cabinet meeting y at which tho Secretary,) of State pre- sided and which he called on his own Initiative, It can be stated definitely that unless there Is an entirely unex- pected turn for the worse In the con- dition of the President, no one will be delegated to perform tho more or less constant routine duties which the Chief Executive must perform. Cabinet members were assured by Dr. Grayson that tho President, while he will require practically complete rest for a long jtlme, Is not so Incapa- citated that he cannot sign bills passed by Congress or other documents need- ing executive approval and tho like. Practically tho only other matters con sidered by the extraordinary Cabinet secslon y had to do with the Indus- trial conference and tho preparation of estimates for the regular session of Con- gress which will convene In December. Foreign affairs during the Illness of the President will rest largely In the hands of Secretary Lansing. Upon Mr. Lnnsing will fall the responsibility oi making decisions of the utmost Impor tance the next several weeks. Because of his lack of official status Col. House, who has been the close nnd constant unofficial adviser of the President since the beginning of his first term, will have little hand In this task until tho Presi- dent Is well enough to take complete charge of his duties again. Whllo members of the Cnblnet did not say that final decision has been reached to have the President remain at the White House until he is entirely well again, they got the Impression that Dr. Grayson and tha physicians with whom he has been In constant consultation agree that the White House makes as good a sani tarium as any and that Mr. Wilson prob. ably will remain here. While his doc tors realize that In Washington the President Is subject to the constant temptation of taking part In affairs of tho Government, they are certain that If he were taken away when he was recuperating It would result In his fret- ting to get back to Washington and might delay his complete recovery Following the meeting Secretary Tum- ulty Issued this statement: The Cnblnet was called to consider several questions In which moro than one department Is concerned. The most important of these Is the basis upon which the annual estimates were to bo mado In view of the new ser- vices after tho war. Another Is the approaching labor conference, for the sessions of which complete arrange- ments have been mado. Admiral Grayson reported that the President's condition is encouraging, but suggested that only urgent mat- ters be brought to his attention In order that his rest be made as com- plete as possible. The state of busi- ness In the departments Is such that there Is little requiring tho Presi- dent's Immediate consideration. CONAN DOYLE 'HEARS' VOICE OF DEAD SON Comes Through Amateur Spiritualist Medium. Special Cable Despatch to Tns Be from tie tendon Times Service. Copyright, 1SW, all rights reserved. London, Oct. 6. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of 'Sherlock Holmes,' who now Is devoting his energies to spiritualism, describes how ha heard tha voice of his son, who died a year ago. \I was In a darkened room with my wife, five men and an amateur medium,\ he says. \I tied the medium up with Blx pieces of string. We heard tbo voice of my son. 'Father, forgive me,' he said. \I knew what ho referred to. Our ons difference In life was his non-belt- ef In spiritualism. I reassured him nnd he replied: 'I am happy.' Then his voloe faded away. \I state definitely that I rpoke to my son. I heard his voW I would be a most blasphemous liar If what I told you was untrue.\ May ITave Embassy In Mexico. Madrid, Oct. C, The Duke of Amalil, Spanish Minister to Mexico, has returned here from Mexico City. The object of his visit, It is Btatgl, is to consult with the Government regarding the raising of the Spanish Legation In Mexico to an Kmbaeoy. Sleep and Absolute Quiet Necessary to Ecstoro His Shattered Nerves. IT MAY REQUIRE WEEKp Eager to Resume Work, but Stenographer He Summons Is Kept Away. 'POPE MAKES INQUIRIES Hitchcock Assures Tumulty; Wilson Need Not Worry About Early Lcaguo Vote. Special Despatch to Ths Bvti. t Washinoton, Oct. 6. President WIU son apparently la continuing to lm prove steadily but very gradually toW night. Dr. Grayson and the other physi- cians with whom ho has constantly consulted concerning tho President's nllment, however, are guarding against being too optimistic The partial col lapse of the nervous system Is such an affliction that even tho continuing- - good progress made by tho President may not mean real strides toward re- covery. Tho main requirement now and for a long tlmo to come is sleep and real rest, and these Mr. Wilson has been obtaining for several days. His physicians, however, Insist that this must continue for a long time. The President is making efforts now and again to take up some of the threads of the affairs of' State where he was forced to drop them when th condition of his health brought about an. abrupt wlndup of his League of Nations Bpeaklng trip. Even though every effort Is being made to prevent this and these efforts have been suc cessful thus far the fretting to get back to work again may result In re- tarding Mr. Wilson's return to full health. Another conference was held at the White Houso Dr. Grayson, Bear Admiral Stltt. head of the naval hos- pital here, and Dr. Sterling Ruflln, the personal physician of Mrs. Wilson, at- tending It. The morning bulletin on the condition of the President was signed by these three physicians for tho first time. In the past Dr. Grayson has signed the bulletins alone. Stenographer Kept From Hint. It Is expected that Dr. Francis X Dercum, the world famous neurologist of Philadelphia, will make another trip to the White' House during the week. Meanwhile Dr. Dercum Is being kept constantly advised of the condition of the President by telephone consultations. One thing which has been' on the President's mind hi addition to the peace treaty fight In the Senate Is the indus- trial conference begun here The President desired particularly to present some of his Ideas to this conference. He failed because by design not a stenog- rapher could be found about the White House yesterday to take dowi his words. Iivon though preventod from sending a message to the conference. It Is the general belief hero that Mr. Wilson's Ideas on tha permanent chairmanship of the conference and some similar matters wero Imparted some time ago to men who can be Bald to represent him tnere and that they will make every effort to carry out tho President's deslr.es. It Is hoped that now that the confer- ence Is under way tho President will recede somewhat from his keen Interest In what will be done there. The most encouraging sign seen In the President's condition now Is that he la sleeping naturally again. This Is one of the requirements for resisting and re- covering from such an attack as Mr. Wilson has suffered, and his physicians aro highly pleased and hopeful that this will continue. Meaaasje From the Pope. A message from Pope Benedict was received at the White House to-d- through the State Department. The message from the Pope was signed by Cardinal Gaaparrl, the Papal Secretary ot State, and read: The Holy Father Is most anxious about tho condition of tho health of President Wilson. His Holiness wishes and prays for a spuedy covery and would be grateful to be kept Informed about the course ot tha Illness ot the Illustrious patient. Among the oallors at the White Hou was Senator Hitchcock (Neb.), ono of, tho Administration leaders in the treaty fight on the floor of the Senate, Sena- tor Hitchcock told Secretary Tumulty that the President need not bo worried over the treaty, since there would be no developments requiring the attention cf Mr. Wilson for at least two or throe weeks. Senator Hitchcock said he hoped to be able to confer with the President before consideration of reservations Is Uken up In tho Senate. Jose L. Klotco, counsellor of the Chil- ean KmbaBsy, called at the Statu De- partment during the day In response to cabled Instructions from tha Chilean Foreign Office, and expressed the sym- pathies of his Government over the Ill- ness of President Wilson. The Chilean Foreign Office has Instructed tho em- bassy here to keep It Informed dally aa to the condition of Mr. Wilson. SYMPATHY SHOWN IN LONDON PAPERS Vienna \Volksblatt\ Adopts Critical Tone. London, Oct. t. Several sympathetla references to Prasldsnt Wilson's lllneM
